Zimbabwe have won the toss and have elected to bat first Zimbabwe are unchanged from their brilliant win over South Africa whilst Team New Zealand has been slammed into reverse and they've undone the two changes they made for the match v Scotland. Horne and Larsen coming back for the dynamically unsuccessful Hart and Bulfin Zimmer openers coming out onto the field. Crowd is pretty sparse, it's allegedly a sellout, but maybe it won't fill up until after lunchtime 0.1 Allott to Johnson, legbye: one run, and the team score immediately ticks over with a little flick to the square leg 0.2 Allott to GW Flower, no run, wide and overpitched, bat jams the ball on the ground and it squirts out to the point 0.3 Allott to GW Flower, no run, good drive, but not very pretty, Harris dives at point and appears to injury himself slightly 0.4 Allott to GW Flower, no run, outside the off stump, sort of left alone to the keeper 0.5 Allott to GW Flower, no run, coming forward a little, driving to the mid off, no shortage of shots so far 0.6 Allott to GW Flower, no run, and he duly leaves one alone, parore collects from outside the off stump End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 1/0 (RR: 1.00) GI Allott 1-1-0-0 - Kirkstall Lane End NC Johnson 0* (1b) GW Flower 0* (5b) 1.1 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, jumping at it onto his toes, lifting the cut shot over the point , Harris dives, but is too far away 1.2 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, lovely drive thru the extra cover, effortless shot, 2nd consective boundary 1.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, wide of the off stump, to the keeper 1.4 Nash to Johnson, no run, again wide of the off stump, Johnson sort of flaps at it, no real intention of a shot 1.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, thru the batsman, much better ball, a bit of bounce, passes high and beside the left hander's off stump 1.6 Nash to Johnson, no run, very wide, seamed away, the umpire must have had something in his eye or something to miss that End of over 2 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 9/0 (RR: 4.50) DJ Nash 1-0-8-0 - Football Stand End GW Flower 0* (5b) NC Johnson 8* (7b 2x4) 2.1 Allott to GW Flower, no run, tapping it back down the wicket to the left handed bowler 2.2 Allott to GW Flower, no run, cut shot, and direct to the point fielder, not the greatest of timing there 2.3 Allott to GW Flower, no run, defensive prod onto the off side, fielded by the mid off 2.4 Allott to GW Flower, one run, tucked close on the on side, they grab a single 2.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, turned awya off the legs to the backward square leg area, Horne proves his worth to the team for possibily the first time in the tournament, throw's down the keeper's stumps, Flower is diving, but the TV replay shows him to be about 15cm short Zimbabwe 10/1, Partnership of 10 GW Flower run out (Horne) 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) 2.6 Allott to Goodwin, no run, outside the off stump and to the keeper, that ball was a touch wide again End of over 3 (1 run) Zimbabwe 10/1 (RR: 3.33) GI Allott 2-1-1-0 - Kirkstall Lane End NC Johnson 8* (8b 2x4) MW Goodwin 0* (1b) 3.1 Nash to Johnson, no run, no shot offered, the bat was resting on the shoulder as it passed the off stump 3.2 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, Johnson enjoying some roast kiwi, his 3rd boundary, another easy off drive, thru the wide mid off area 3.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, poked away into the covers 3.4 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, and again, first boundary on the on side, Nash bowling 7 different flavours of tripe, this was a bit short on the leg stump, Johnson pulls it thru mid wicket 3.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, passes thru to the keeper 3.6 Nash to Johnson, two runs, another off drive, in the air a little, Larsen at mid off just tries to stop the boundary by diving, and does so, they get a double in scraps End of over 4 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 20/1 (RR: 5.00) DJ Nash 2-0-18-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 0* (1b) NC Johnson 18* (14b 4x4) 4.1 Allott to Goodwin, one run, ball runs away down to the 3rd man 4.2 Allott to Johnson, no run, defending close, Johnson wants the single, Goodwin refuses, knowing what happened when Johnson last called for a quick one like that 4.3 Allott to Johnson, no run, defending on the off side again, there's no argument this time 4.4 Allott to Johnson, no run, ball pitched perfectly on the off stump, tapped away on the on side, mid wicket fields 4.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, stepping back, defending from outside the off stump to Cairns at mid off 4.6 Allott to Johnson, legbye: one run, trying to flick it off the thigh, misses, the ball runs down to the fine leg End of over 5 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 22/1 (RR: 4.40) GI Allott 3-1-2-0 - Kirkstall Lane End NC Johnson 18* (19b 4x4) MW Goodwin 1* (2b) 5.1 Nash to Johnson, no run, only the one slip for Nash now, Fleming trying to plug up the infield 5.2 Nash to Johnson, no run, cutting hard, but the ever-reliable Harris makes the save 5.3 Nash to Johnson, no run, defending down the wicket, back to the bowler 5.4 Nash to Johnson, FOUR, another boundary, Johnson having a riot of a time with poor little Dion Nash, this time flicking the wrists thru the mid wicket and to the boundary 5.5 Nash to Johnson, no run, oooh, I dare say he beat him there, Johnson on the front foot, lunging at some defence 5.6 Nash to Johnson, no run, and thru him again, what a contest, ball zips over the top of the stumps End of over 6 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 26/1 (RR: 4.33) DJ Nash 3-0-22-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 1* (2b) NC Johnson 22* (25b 5x4) 6.1 Allott to Goodwin, no run, a hint of a little defence, onto the off side 6.2 Allott to Goodwin, one run, flicking it away behind the square leg 6.3 Allott to Johnson, no run 6.4 Allott to Johnson, no run 6.5 Allott to Johnson, no run, fending it away into the poitn area 6.6 Allott to Johnson, no run, coming forward, defending from outside the off stump to the backward point End of over 7 (1 run) Zimbabwe 27/1 (RR: 3.86) GI Allott 4-1-3-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 2* (4b) NC Johnson 22* (29b 5x4) 7.1 Nash to Goodwin, bye: FOUR, passes widish of the off stump, Parore completely fluffs the collection, ball runs away to the boundary 7.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run 7.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run 7.4 Nash to Goodwin, no run, jabbed into the off side 7.5 Nash to Goodwin, no run, left alone outside the off stump, to the keeper 7.6 Nash to Goodwin, no run, nervous little bit of defence, inside edge into the thigh End of over 8 (4 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 31/1 (RR: 3.88) DJ Nash 4-1-22-0 - Football Stand End NC Johnson 22* (29b 5x4) MW Goodwin 2* (10b) 8.1 Allott to Johnson, three runs, ball with a bit of bounce outside the off stump, guided perfectly thru the gap at point and backward point and behin dthe umpire 8.2 Allott to Goodwin, no run 8.3 Allott to Goodwin, one run 8.4 Allott to Johnson, no run, cutting hard outside the off stump, to the backward point, McMillan fields well 8.5 Allott to Johnson, OUT: and gone, trying some defence onto the on side, inside edge grabs teh pad and trickles into the stumps, that's pretty wanted wicket for NZ Zimbabwe 35/2, Partnership of 25 NC Johnson b Allott 25 (32b 5x4 0x6) GI Allott 4.5-1-7-1 - Kirkstall Lane End 8.6 Allott to A Flower, no run, well defended back to the bowler End of over 9 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 35/2 (RR: 3.89) GI Allott 5-1-7-1 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 3* (12b) A Flower 0* (1b) 9.1 Nash to Goodwin, no run, perhaps a deliberate outside edge along the ground into the slips 9.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run, forceful defence into the covers, Goodwin squeezing down upon it 9.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run 9.4 Nash to Goodwin, FOUR, easy to play the waiting game on Nash, ball was overpitched outside the off stump, welld riven thru the cover point 9.5 Nash to Goodwin, FOUR, short garabge, Goodwin goes for the hook, doesn't time it all the best, ball gets a boost by running down the hill 9.6 Nash to Goodwin, two runs, slashing at a wide one, top edge spurts over the backward point End of over 10 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 45/2 (RR: 4.50) DJ Nash 5-1-32-0 - Football Stand End A Flower 0* (1b) MW Goodwin 13* (18b 2x4) 10.1 Allott to A Flower, OUT: plays the backfoot defence very poorly, ball loops off the outside edge, McMillan with the perfectly executed dive from the backward point Zimbabwe 45/3, Partnership of 10 A Flower c McMillan b Allott 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) GI Allott 5.1-1-7-2 - Kirkstall Lane End 10.2 Allott to Campbell, two runs, ball spurts away thru the on side 10.3 Allott to Campbell, no run, a little rain starting to fall 10.4 Allott to Campbell, no run, and now it starts falling heavier and off the players trot covers brought on, no protest from the crowd, weather obviously unfit for play Match State: Rain Stopped Play the covers are just starting to come off (1210 GMT). The ground's had a good soaking, so I'd be guessing it will be perhaps 30 mins or more until play gets underway, with the umpires having various inspections and cups of tea with the groundsmen, etc. we're now informed that lunch is being taken. We're supposedly aiming for a 1300 GMT restart. The covers are off, and there's no rain about except for a few grey clouds to the east play is about to resume after a 150 minute delay 10.5 Allott to Campbell, one run, glanced down to the fine leg 10.6 Allott to Goodwin, no run, no shot offered by Goodwin, ball allowed to pass outside the off stump End of over 11 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 48/3 (RR: 4.36) GI Allott 6-1-10-2 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 3* (4b) MW Goodwin 13* (19b 2x4) and a change of bowler, here comes Larsen with his entertaining variation of exact line and length on the stumps 11.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defensive onto the off side 11.2 Larsen to Campbell, no run, bat raised above the ball, no shot offered outside the off stump 11.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, good solid defence into the off side, towards the non-striker 11.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, thick edge, just trying to push down the wicket, "CATCH" is the call, and the ball zooms wide of the slips 11.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, good drive, into the off side, fielded by Nash at extra cover 11.6 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, easy defence outside the off stump and towards the covers End of over 12 (1 run) Zimbabwe 49/3 (RR: 4.08) GR Larsen 1-0-1-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 4* (8b) MW Goodwin 13* (21b 2x4) Cairns replaces Allott, Fleiming isn't interested in taking any more wickets and instead offers ZImbabwe the chance to rebuild their innings 12.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, squirted around the corner, a little of confusion, but the batsmen resolve to not take a run 12.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run 12.3 Cairns to Campbell, FOUR, aimed at the leg stump, flicked away by Campbell, great shot, lofted over the backward square leg area 12.4 Cairns to Campbell, one run, a quick single is taken to the mid wicket 12.5 Cairns to Goodwin, no run 12.6 Cairns to Goodwin, wide: no run, down the leg side, parore with some acrobatics 12.6 Cairns to Goodwin, FOUR, down the leg side again, perfect glance for teh boundary to fien leg End of over 13 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 59/3 (RR: 4.54) CL Cairns 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 9* (12b 1x4) MW Goodwin 17* (23b 3x4) 13.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run 13.2 Larsen to Campbell, one run, a single is found towards 3rd man 13.3 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, leaning back and cutting with little timing just behind points 13.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, very wobbly seam, a little shorter than usual from larsen, glanced off the hip behind the square leg 13.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, just some harmless defence 13.6 Larsen to Goodwin, FOUR, shortish and wide of the off stump, Goodwin spanks a cut shot, ball zooms away behind the point fielder End of over 14 (7 runs) Zimbabwe 66/3 (RR: 4.71) GR Larsen 2-0-8-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 11* (15b 1x4) MW Goodwin 22* (26b 4x4) 14.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump and thru to the keeper, quite wide of the left hander 14.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, defensive from off the off stump, Nash fields at mid off 14.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, cramps him up awkwardly, poor choice of shot, tyrying to play across the line when the ball was bouncing too much 14.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, nudging onto the on side again, but no run taken 14.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, Cairns seeming to bowl with a bit of pace, ball is defended off the leg stump onto the on side 14.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, guided towards the cover point, Harris fields from point End of over 15 (maiden) Zimbabwe 66/3 (RR: 4.40) CL Cairns 2-1-10-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 22* (26b 4x4) ADR Campbell 11* (21b 1x4) and so here endeth the fielding restrictions 15.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, defending from outside the off stump and into the covers 15.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, good deflection, ball runs away along the ground to the 3rd man 15.3 Larsen to Campbell, legbye: one run, missing the glance, ball trickles away to the keeper's right down the leg side 15.4 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, a single is found on the on side 15.5 Larsen to Campbell, no run, some tight defence back down the wicket 15.6 Larsen to Campbell, one run, a single behind square and Campbell keeps the strike End of over 16 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 70/3 (RR: 4.38) GR Larsen 3-0-11-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 12* (24b 1x4) MW Goodwin 24* (29b 4x4) 16.1 Cairns to Campbell, no run, swinging and missing outside the off stump, trying to jam it thru the covers 16.2 Cairns to Campbell, one run, anglign the face of the bat to deflect the leather sphere down to the 3rd man 16.3 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, flicking across the line towards the square leg, McMillan runs in swiftly to field 16.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run, poking it away towards the covers 16.5 Cairns to Campbell, legbye: one run, defelcts of fthe pads towards the square leg 16.6 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, just a little tap around the corner, Cairns quite wayward that over, but only 4 taken off it End of over 17 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 74/3 (RR: 4.35) CL Cairns 3-1-13-0 (1w) - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 26* (31b 4x4) ADR Campbell 13* (28b 1x4) 17.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, pushing it away well into the covers 17.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, flicked thru square again, the match has been difficult to tell apart the rain delay, Zimbabwe just nudging here and there, nothing explosive 17.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run 17.4 Larsen to Campbell, no run, ball spits up off a length, awkward defence by Campbell into the off side 17.5 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defending back down the pitch to the bowler 17.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run, worked away off the leg stump and to the mid wicket End of over 18 (1 run) Zimbabwe 75/3 (RR: 4.17) GR Larsen 4-0-12-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 27* (33b 4x4) ADR Campbell 13* (32b 1x4) 18.1 Cairns to Goodwin, wide: no run, Cairns managing to be the only bowler to bowl wides (or no balls) all day 18.1 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, jumping and defending into the ground 18.2 Cairns to Goodwin, (noball) one run, poorly timed cut shot outside the off stump and into the covers 18.2 Cairns to Campbell, no run, pushing that ball aside off the stumps and onto the on side 18.3 Cairns to Campbell, no run, onto one knee, plays some sort of ill- advised shot, trying to slap it thru the covers, bottom edge bounces into the body 18.4 Cairns to Campbell, one run, flicked away forward of the square leg 18.5 Cairns to Goodwin, one run, the right hander making the mirror shot of the previous ball, thru the square leg 18.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, nothing there End of over 19 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 80/3 (RR: 4.21) CL Cairns 4-1-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 29* (36b 4x4) ADR Campbell 14* (36b 1x4) 19.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, defending softly and square to the point fielder 19.2 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, making a little room and cramping the late cut to the 3rd man 19.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defence from just outside the off stump and down the pitch 19.4 Larsen to Campbell, one run, one handed flick off the hip to the square leg 19.5 Larsen to Goodwin, one run, easy little tap off the pads to the long leg, and oh god this is boring 19.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run, stretches forward and defends to the cover fielder End of over 20 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 83/3 (RR: 4.15) GR Larsen 5-0-15-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 31* (39b 4x4) ADR Campbell 15* (39b 1x4) 20.1 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, stepping back and defending away to Harris behind point 20.2 Cairns to Goodwin, no run, slowish outside the off stump, Goodwin as a big slash and miss, no reaction from players or crowd, everyone's asleep 20.3 Cairns to Goodwin, legbye: one run, flicking it away behind the square leg towards the long leg 20.4 Cairns to Campbell, no run 20.5 Cairns to Campbell, no run, stepping backwards, defending off the stumps and towards the mid off 20.6 Cairns to Campbell, no run, more defence, prodded towards the covers, another maiden for Cairns, what a crime End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) Zimbabwe 84/3 (RR: 4.00) CL Cairns 5-2-18-0 (2w 1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 31* (42b 4x4) ADR Campbell 15* (42b 1x4) 21.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, stretching forward and defended into the covers from outside the off stump 21.2 Larsen to Goodwin, legbye: one run, right hander's glance to behind the square leg, correction a bye of the leg variety 21.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run 21.4 Larsen to Campbell, no run, and some more defence 21.5 Larsen to Campbell, two runs, strong defence, flukes his way thru a gap at point, they get a double whilst Horne-bag chases it down 21.6 Larsen to Campbell, no run End of over 22 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 87/3 (RR: 3.95) GR Larsen 6-0-17-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 31* (44b 4x4) ADR Campbell 17* (46b 1x4) 22.1 Harris to Goodwin, one run, that looked like a bit of a leg break, tapped around the corner 22.2 Harris to Campbell, no run, some defence into the off side 22.3 Harris to Campbell, no run, some defence back to the bowler 22.4 Harris to Campbell, no run, chopping late on a low wide one, ball runs to McMillan at point 22.5 Harris to Campbell, no run, coming around the wicket, Campbell plays and misses dangerous outside the off stump, needless shot really 22.6 Harris to Campbell, no run, defended back down the pitch to the bowler End of over 23 (1 run) Zimbabwe 88/3 (RR: 3.83) CZ Harris 1-0-1-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 32* (45b 4x4) ADR Campbell 17* (51b 1x4) 23.1 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, stepping backwards and jabbed onto the on side, ball coems to rest way before mid wicket 23.2 Larsen to Goodwin, FOUR, Larsen is obviously as bored as the rest of us, throws one in short, there can't have been any other reason, pull shot is whacked way over the forward square leg 23.3 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, slow outside the off stump 23.4 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, pushed into the covers, easily fielded 23.5 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, dabbed square, more defence really, point fields 23.6 Larsen to Goodwin, no run, and we only have the 4 to savour in that over End of over 24 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 92/3 (RR: 3.83) GR Larsen 7-0-21-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 17* (51b 1x4) MW Goodwin 36* (51b 5x4) 24.1 Harris to Campbell, one run, around the wicket, gives his alleged off spinner plenty of air, driven on the on side 24.2 Harris to Goodwin, no run, shuffles forward and tries to defend, ball squirts away on the on side 24.3 Harris to Goodwin, one run, driving into the covers, a gap is found and they grab a single 24.4 Harris to Campbell, one run, and another give me a tingle, to the left hander's mid on 24.5 Harris to Goodwin, two runs, driving to the long off, handy save dig up a big chunk of turf 24.6 Harris to Goodwin, no run End of over 25 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 97/3 (RR: 3.88) CZ Harris 2-0-6-0 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 19* (53b 1x4) MW Goodwin 39* (55b 5x4) Larsen replaced by his young protege 25.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, a single onto the off side, played straight 25.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run 25.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run, defended away towards the covers 25.4 Astle to Goodwin, no run, stepping back towards the stumps and dabbing to the point fielder 25.5 Astle to Goodwin, no run, scratchy shot, they was an appeal for caught behind or lbw, hard to tell really, both looked equally implausible 25.6 Astle to Goodwin, no run, and another dot, these two just cruising along, all care-free End of over 26 (1 run) Zimbabwe 98/3 (RR: 3.77) NJ Astle 1-0-1-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 20* (54b 1x4) MW Goodwin 39* (60b 5x4) back comes the Deej, in a double change 26.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, late cut gets it behind point 26.2 Nash to Goodwin, no run, backfoot defence ends up trapezing into the covers 26.3 Nash to Goodwin, no run, defends a tight one from just outside the off stump 26.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run, stepping back and directing it to the wide 3rd man to bring up the century 26.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, around the wicket, puts his back into it, thru the batsman, close to an edge, Nash looks excited for a moment 26.6 Nash to Campbell, no run End of over 27 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 100/3 (RR: 3.70) DJ Nash 6-1-34-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 40* (63b 5x4) ADR Campbell 21* (57b 1x4) 27.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run, squeezed out onto the on side, to the mid wicket 27.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run, nudge nudges it to the point fielder, wink wink 27.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run, defends quite diretc to the short cover, they almost go for a silly single, then reconsider, the fielder fumbles the take anyway 27.4 Astle to Goodwin, no run, driven much hard this time 27.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run 27.6 Astle to Campbell, no run End of over 28 (1 run) Zimbabwe 101/3 (RR: 3.61) NJ Astle 2-0-2-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 41* (68b 5x4) ADR Campbell 21* (58b 1x4) 28.1 Nash to Goodwin, no run, a dot 28.2 Nash to Goodwin, legbye: one run, missed glance, runs square, just behind the umpire 28.3 Nash to Campbell, no run, angling into the pads, dug out onto the off side 28.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, comign around the wicket, attempted swipe thru the mid wicket, into the pads, big appeal 28.5 Nash to Campbell, legbye: one run, and if you thought the last one was a big appeal, get a load of this one, angling into the pads, terrible defence, hits outside the line and bounces over the stumps 28.6 Nash to Goodwin, no run End of over 29 (2 runs, maiden) Zimbabwe 103/3 (RR: 3.55) DJ Nash 7-2-34-0 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 21* (61b 1x4) MW Goodwin 41* (71b 5x4) 29.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, defended into the left hander's off side 29.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, poking it back down the pitch to the bowler 29.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, guides it to the covers 29.4 Astle to Campbell, two runs, driving thru the covers and into the deep 29.5 Astle to Campbell, no run 29.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, defended square to the point fielder End of over 30 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 105/3 (RR: 3.50) NJ Astle 3-0-4-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 41* (71b 5x4) ADR Campbell 23* (67b 1x4) 30.1 Nash to Goodwin, one run 30.2 Nash to Campbell, no run 30.3 Nash to Campbell, one run 30.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run 30.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, forceful defence from outside the off stump and into the off side 30.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, stepping back and chopping into the covers, the yawnathon goes on End of over 31 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 108/3 (RR: 3.48) DJ Nash 8-2-37-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 43* (73b 5x4) ADR Campbell 24* (71b 1x4) 31.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run, tapping it onto the on side 31.2 Astle to Goodwin, one run, flicking it square 31.3 Astle to Campbell, no run, tapping to the mid wicket, I havn't seen a period of play this boring since, well, the first 40 overs of each innings yesterday 31.4 Astle to Campbell, one run, on side play in front of the square leg 31.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run, finally something exciting happens, we hit Nelson, fascinating stuff 31.6 Astle to Campbell, one run, an easy drive thru the mid off, Nelson doesn't strike yet again! End of over 32 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 112/3 (RR: 3.50) NJ Astle 4-0-8-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 26* (74b 1x4) MW Goodwin 45* (76b 5x4) 32.1 Nash to Campbell, one run, rigid cut shot, down to the 3rd man 32.2 Nash to Goodwin, one run, tucking it off the hip, Parore makes a sexy slide behind the square leg 32.3 Nash to Campbell, legbye: one run, into the pads, another big appeal, no doubt that noise would have leaked into the dreams of a few of this dozing crowd 32.4 Nash to Goodwin, one run, right hander glides it to the 3rd man 32.5 Nash to Campbell, no run, scratchy shot, into the toes, ball bounces away on the off side 32.6 Nash to Campbell, no run, yorker, aimed at the middle stump, and so ends another over, only 17 to go until we get a 10 minute break End of over 33 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 116/3 (RR: 3.52) DJ Nash 9-2-40-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 47* (78b 5x4) ADR Campbell 27* (78b 1x4) Match State: Drinks 33.1 Astle to Goodwin, no run 33.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run 33.3 Astle to Goodwin, one run 33.4 Astle to Campbell, one run 33.5 Astle to Goodwin, one run 33.6 Astle to Campbell, no run End of over 34 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 119/3 (RR: 3.50) NJ Astle 5-0-11-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 49* (82b 5x4) ADR Campbell 28* (80b 1x4) 34.1 Nash to Goodwin, one run, and there's his 50, off 83 balls, 5x4 0x6 34.2 Nash to Campbell, no run 34.3 Nash to Campbell, legbye: two runs 34.4 Nash to Campbell, no run, attempted swipe thru the mid wicket, missed, onto the pad, no appeal 34.5 Nash to Campbell, (noball) one run 34.5 Nash to Goodwin, one run, playing late, behind the point fielder 34.6 Nash to Campbell, FOUR, go for it son, Campbell throws the bat at it, big lofted shot lands inches short of a 6 at long on End of over 35 (10 runs) Zimbabwe 129/3 (RR: 3.69) DJ Nash 10-2-48-0 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End MW Goodwin 51* (84b 5x4) ADR Campbell 33* (85b 2x4) here comes the rain again, and up go the brollies 35.1 Astle to Goodwin, FOUR, slashing cut shot, played late, was stepping back, thru point, Cairns has a slide along the boundary, but the ball trickles over 35.2 Astle to Goodwin, no run 35.3 Astle to Goodwin, no run 35.4 Astle to Goodwin, one run, pushed away onto the on side, Goodwin gets a single 35.5 Astle to Campbell, no run, leans forward and defends onto the off side 35.6 Astle to Campbell, no run, playign and missing outside the off stump, Parore appeals, but the umpire already has the bails off and is scampering towards the dressing rooms End of over 36 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 134/3 (RR: 3.72) NJ Astle 6-0-16-0 - Football Stand End MW Goodwin 56* (88b 6x4) ADR Campbell 33* (87b 2x4) covers are wheeled on, doesn't look too heavy, but it's certainly dark and oh joy, wouldn't it be fun is they took away everyone's day off by using the reserve day tomorrow Match State: Rain Stopped Play Again covers are off, play scheduled to resume at 1545 GMT let the action resume! 36.1 Harris to Goodwin, one run, just a dab into the covers 36.2 Harris to Campbell, one run, leaning onto the back foot and cutting thru the covers 36.3 Harris to Goodwin, OUT: cutting low with an angled bat just outside the off stump, not the best of shots, just a little nick off the top edge, parore appeals, goodwin repractices the shot a couple of times, but Venkat has the L shaped arm out Zimbabwe 136/4, Partnership of 91 MW Goodwin c Parore b Harris 57 (90b 6x4 0x6) CZ Harris 2.3-0-8-1 - Kirkstall Lane End 36.4 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run 36.5 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, tapping back to the bolwler 36.6 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, playing the drive outside the off stump, but no run End of over 37 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 136/4 (RR: 3.68) CZ Harris 3-0-8-1 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 34* (88b 2x4) GJ Whittall 0* (3b) 37.1 Astle to Campbell, no run, dabbed short of the covers, no chance of a run, Whittall jogs back 37.2 Astle to Campbell, no run, worked onto the on side, but still no run 37.3 Astle to Campbell, one run, poked into the covers, Fleming misfields, but it's still only a single 37.4 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, stretching down the wicket, pushed back to the bowler 37.5 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, chopped outside the off stump, ball dribbles back to the bowler 37.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run, waving the bat at it, manages to connect, a single is rewarded as the ball goes to mid off End of over 38 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 138/4 (RR: 3.63) NJ Astle 7-0-18-0 - Football Stand End GJ Whittall 1* (6b) ADR Campbell 35* (91b 2x4) 38.1 Harris to GJ Whittall, two runs, scoops a sweep to fine leg, Whittall loves his sweeps 38.2 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run, trying again and missing, an appeal for lbw is denied, Whittall was even making his own appeal 38.3 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run 38.4 Harris to GJ Whittall, one run, pushing towards extra cover, they get a run 38.5 Harris to Campbell, one run, flicking it off the leg stump and behidn the square leg 38.6 Harris to GJ Whittall, no run End of over 39 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 142/4 (RR: 3.64) CZ Harris 4-0-12-1 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 36* (92b 2x4) GJ Whittall 4* (11b) 39.1 Astle to Campbell, one run, flapping a cut shot at it behind the point 39.2 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run, another stupid sweep shot, manages to get an edge onto the pad and behind the square leg 39.3 Astle to Campbell, one run, pushing towards and into the covers 39.4 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, coming forward, defensive, ball trickles on the on side 39.5 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, stepping bat, more unique batting from Whittall, pulls it into the covers 39.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, no run, onto the on side some how, mere comic relief End of over 40 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 145/4 (RR: 3.62) NJ Astle 8-0-21-0 - Football Stand End ADR Campbell 38* (94b 2x4) GJ Whittall 5* (15b) 40.1 Allott to Campbell, one run, still 4 overs remaining for Allott today 40.2 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, defensive onto the on side 40.3 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, glancing away to the fine leg, Whittall needs to be taught that there's other places to play it 40.4 Allott to Campbell, no run, pushed away to the mid wicket 40.5 Allott to Campbell, one run, terribly mistimed drive down to the long on 40.6 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, full toss on the leg stump, chopped towards the covers, loe and behold, no wickets for Allott in that over End of over 41 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 148/4 (RR: 3.61) GI Allott 7-1-13-2 - Kirkstall Lane End ADR Campbell 40* (97b 2x4) GJ Whittall 6* (18b) Astle off after 8 obscenely cheap overs 41.1 Larsen to Campbell, no run, dabbing outside the off stump, playing and missing, ball goes thru to the keeper 41.2 Larsen to Campbell, no run, defensive drive into the covers 41.3 Larsen to Campbell, no run, played late, the cut shot, ball dawdles its way to the point 41.4 Larsen to Campbell, OUT: hopeless stuff, pretty much throwing the bat at it, top edge from a swipe across the line travels up in the air for an easy catch to Nash at wide mid on Zimbabwe 148/5, Partnership of 12 ADR Campbell c Nash b Larsen 40 (101b 2x4 0x6) GR Larsen 7.4-0-21-1 - Football Stand End with this sort of attention to detail and determination, Zimbabwe will be lucky to pass 150 41.5 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, flicked away to the long leg, Whittall again concentrating on the 1st sector 41.6 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, a hint of movement towards the off stump, but that's enough to get Carlisle is all sorts of bother, defended End of over 42 (1 run) Zimbabwe 149/5 (RR: 3.55) GR Larsen 8-0-22-1 - Football Stand End GJ Whittall 7* (19b) SV Carlisle 0* (1b) 42.1 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, a yorker is worked off the middle stump and into the covers 42.2 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, full and outside the off stump, somehow it's too good a ball for Whittall 42.3 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, another full toss, this is pathetic, lame shot played to the mid off 42.4 Allott to GJ Whittall, no run, yorker outside the off stump, like an obedient dog he taps it back to the bowler 42.5 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, weak drive down to the long off 42.6 Allott to Carlisle, no run, terrible god awful batting, this is torture to watch, missing the cut shot outside the off stump End of over 43 (1 run) Zimbabwe 150/5 (RR: 3.49) GI Allott 8-1-14-2 - Kirkstall Lane End GJ Whittall 8* (24b) SV Carlisle 0* (2b) Allott had all sorts of problems with his control that over, but only the 1 off it 43.1 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, another single, in the 43rd over! god help us 43.2 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, nope 43.3 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, nothing there 43.4 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, still nothing 43.5 Larsen to Carlisle, no run, awful, dire, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible 43.6 Larsen to Carlisle, one run, has a go, throwing the bat at it, pull shot thru the mid wicket for a....... 1 End of over 44 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 152/5 (RR: 3.45) GR Larsen 9-0-24-1 - Football Stand End SV Carlisle 1* (7b) GJ Whittall 9* (25b) and back comes Astle, Fleming is just teasing the batsmen now 44.1 Astle to Carlisle, one run, defending it close, quick single, that's the 5th run in 20 balls, gooooo Zimbabwe! 44.2 Astle to GJ Whittall, one run 44.3 Astle to Carlisle, no run, shocking cutshot, perhaps it was a pull, too grotesque to describe 44.4 Astle to Carlisle, no run 44.5 Astle to Carlisle, OUT: you've done well son, put your bat up and acknowledge the cheers of the crowd, launching into an on drive, straight to McMillan at wide long on Zimbabwe 154/6, Partnership of 6 SV Carlisle c McMillan b Astle 2 (11b 0x4 0x6) NJ Astle 8.5-0-23-1 - Kirkstall Lane End Streak in, but the bats swapped 44.6 Astle to GJ Whittall, two runs, pushing to the mid wicket, very risky single, Streak nearly run out, but instead there's an overthrow, NZ doing anything to keep Whittall off the strike and preserving the sanity of the audience End of over 45 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 156/6 (RR: 3.47) NJ Astle 9-0-25-1 - Kirkstall Lane End HH Streak 0* (0b) GJ Whittall 12* (27b) 45.1 Larsen to Streak, no run, mishit onto the on side and we have an intruder on the ground, perhaps protesting at the quality of the cricket 45.2 Larsen to Streak, no run, defending on the on side again 45.3 Larsen to Streak, no run, he looked like he was going to have a swipe, but came down the wicket just to defend 45.4 Larsen to Streak, one run, tapped onto the on side again, but this time there's a single 45.5 Larsen to GJ Whittall, one run, played almost exactly to the feet on the square leg umpire 45.6 Larsen to Streak, one run, Astle again with the fielding duties from mid wicket as the ball is tapped forward fo square again End of over 46 (3 runs) Zimbabwe 159/6 (RR: 3.46) GR Larsen 10-0-27-1 - Football Stand End HH Streak 2* (5b) GJ Whittall 13* (28b) 46.1 Allott to Streak, no run, a good yorker, but wasted on these batsmen, you could earn a dot with a long hop 46.2 Allott to Streak, no run, full toss, misplayed back down the wicket, Streak just as useless as Carlisle against expectations 46.3 Allott to Streak, (noball) no run, full toss above waist height, nearly popped a catch to the point fielder 46.3 Allott to Streak, one run, slaps a drive down to the long off 46.4 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, full toss at the legs, swiped across the line forward fo the square leg, Cairns is in the deep 46.5 Allott to Streak, no run, driving and missing outside the off stump 46.6 Allott to Streak, one run, another yorker, another tedious bloody single, adds up to a massive 4 off the over, Zimbabwe would be proud of that effort End of over 47 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 163/6 (RR: 3.47) GI Allott 9-1-18-2 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End HH Streak 4* (11b) GJ Whittall 14* (29b) Fleming getting all experimental now, is bowling Cairns just to see how hopeless these batsmen are 47.1 Cairns to Streak, no run 47.2 Cairns to Streak, OUT: outside the off stump, Streak flashing the bat at it, misjudged it, inside edge onto the stumps, suits you sir Zimbabwe 163/7, Partnership of 9 HH Streak b Cairns 4 (13b 0x4 0x6) CL Cairns 5.2-2-18-1 (2w 1nb) - Football Stand End 47.3 Cairns to AR Whittall, one run, a pair of whittlers at the crease, ball scratched onto the on side 47.4 Cairns to GJ Whittall, wide: no run, full toss down the leg side, seemed to have edged it along the ground to the keeper, umpy thinks otherwise 47.4 Cairns to GJ Whittall, one run, played thru the mid off 47.5 Cairns to AR Whittall, one run, tucks it close, towards the covers, quick single taken 47.6 Cairns to GJ Whittall, one run, slapping it away on the on side, whoh! 5 off the over, ZImbabwe better take a rest End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 168/7 (RR: 3.50) CL Cairns 6-2-23-1 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End GJ Whittall 16* (31b) AR Whittall 2* (2b) 48.1 Allott to GJ Whittall, one run, driving off the leg stump, ball was overpitched, thru the mid off 48.2 Allott to AR Whittall, no run, wafting a big play and miss outside of the off stump 48.3 Allott to AR Whittall, no run, chinks it along the ground to the keeper, trying to whack it thru the covers he still has 7 dots to go before he's worse than Carlisle 48.4 Allott to AR Whittall, one run, digs the yorker out to the extra cover, they earn themselves another juicy single 48.5 Allott to GJ Whittall, FOUR, *faints*, a boundary, lordy me what a novel concept, the tiniest of nicks on the glance passes underneath the diving Parore 48.6 Allott to GJ Whittall, OUT: cramped off drive, spooned in the air, Astle with the good catch in the covers, the excitement was just too much, now he can cool his heels in the dressing room Zimbabwe 174/8, Partnership of 11 GJ Whittall c Astle b Allott 21 (34b 1x4 0x6) End of over 49 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 174/8 (RR: 3.55) GI Allott 10-1-24-3 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End AR Whittall 3* (5b) and Allott equals the record for most wickets in a World Cup, and he still has 2 (possibly) to 4 (hoho) matches remaining 49.1 Cairns to Huckle, OUT: deflecting it down the throat of the point fielder, one of the more tamer dismissals you're likely to see Zimbabwe 174/9, Partnership of 0 AG Huckle c Twose b Cairns 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) CL Cairns 6.1-2-23-2 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End 49.2 Cairns to Olonga, one run, squeezing a single to the backward point 49.3 Cairns to AR Whittall, OUT: lofting it again, didn't get the drive at all, Astle takes the catch running down the ground from mid wicket Zimbabwe 175/10, Partnership of 1 AR Whittall c Astle b Cairns 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) CL Cairns 6.3-2-24-3 (3w 1nb) - Football Stand End a throughly pathetic effort by Zimbabwe, equal to anything any of the associates managed in this world cup, they deserved to be beaten and beaten soundly. 0.1 Johnson to Horne, one run, the rock of gibraltar off the mark with a single 0.2 Johnson to Astle, no run 0.3 Johnson to Astle, no run, defending on the on side, to the mid wicket 0.4 Johnson to Astle, no run 0.5 Johnson to Astle, FOUR, driving square thru the covers, Astle making a positive start, but he'll usually be out pretty quickly 0.6 Johnson to Astle, one run, although it's hard to put anything past Zimbabwe today End of over 1 (6 runs) New Zealand 6/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 170/49 = 3.47) NC Johnson 1-0-6-0 - Football Stand End NJ Astle 5* (5b 1x4) MJ Horne 1* (1b) 1.1 Streak to Astle, no run 1.2 Streak to Astle, no run, left alone as it slowly drifts past the off stump 1.3 Streak to Astle, no run, bat raised, ball thru to the keeper 1.4 Streak to Astle, FOUR, another smashing drive, thru the cover point, rockets to the boundary 1.5 Streak to Astle, no run, down the leg side and thru to the keeper, an appeal is heard, but it was neither wide nor out 1.6 Streak to Astle, no run End of over 2 (4 runs) New Zealand 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 166/48 = 3.46) HH Streak 1-0-4-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MJ Horne 1* (1b) NJ Astle 9* (11b 2x4) 2.1 Johnson to Horne, no run 2.2 Johnson to Horne, no run 2.3 Johnson to Horne, FOUR, pulling very well thru the forward square leg 2.4 Johnson to Horne, one run, chucking the bat at a lifting cut shot, over the backward point 2.5 Johnson to Astle, no run 2.6 Johnson to Astle, no run End of over 3 (5 runs) New Zealand 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 161/47 = 3.43) NC Johnson 2-0-11-0 - Football Stand End MJ Horne 6* (5b 1x4) NJ Astle 9* (13b 2x4) 3.1 Streak to Horne, FOUR, Horne in a rare mood today, he actually scoring runs quickly and reliably 3.2 Streak to Horne, no run 3.3 Streak to Horne, no run, bat raised high outside the off stump, ball to the keeper 3.4 Streak to Horne, no run, lovely ball leaving the batsman, Horne just pushing an dmissing some nervous backfoot defence 3.5 Streak to Horne, legbye: one run, glancing it away down to the long leg, comes off the thigh quickly 3.6 Streak to Astle, no run, bat raised high above the head, ball passes to the keeper again End of over 4 (5 runs) New Zealand 20/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 156/46 = 3.39) HH Streak 2-0-8-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MJ Horne 10* (10b 2x4) NJ Astle 9* (14b 2x4) 4.1 Johnson to Horne, no run, seaming into the pad, loud appeal, not very out 4.2 Johnson to Horne, no run, and here comes some more drizzle, especially to annoy those who were looking forward to a day off tomorrow 4.3 Johnson to Horne, no run, bat raised outside the off stump, ball passes to the keeper 4.4 Johnson to Horne, three runs, lovely timing in that on drive, a couple of fielders chase it to the rope, Carlisle is the thrower 4.5 Johnson to Astle, (noball) two runs 4.5 Johnson to Astle, no run 4.6 Johnson to Astle, FOUR, playing forcefully and well in front of the square leg, even Aravinda de Silva could score runs against Zimbabwe today End of over 5 (10 runs) New Zealand 30/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 146/45 = 3.24) NC Johnson 3-0-21-0 (1nb) - Football Stand End MJ Horne 13* (14b 2x4) NJ Astle 15* (17b 3x4) 5.1 Streak to Horne, FOUR, spanking cover drive, all the way along the ground 5.2 Streak to Horne, no run, thru to the keeper 5.3 Streak to Horne, no run, defensive outside the off stump, into the poitn area 5.4 Streak to Horne, FOUR, perfectly flicked off the pads and thru the square leg umpire, what a bizarre game 5.5 Streak to Horne, one run, Streak hasn't even bowled a single wide, this is definitely being beamed in from a parallel universe 5.6 Streak to Astle, FOUR, cracking shot thru the covers, Astle dangerously flirting with a score of above 20 End of over 6 (13 runs) New Zealand 43/0 (RR: 7.17 RRR: 133/44 = 3.02) HH Streak 3-0-21-0 - Kirkstall Lane End MJ Horne 22* (19b 4x4) NJ Astle 19* (18b 4x4) 6.1 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run 6.2 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run 6.3 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, defensive drive into the covers 6.4 GJ Whittall to Horne, three runs, lofted flick over the mid wicket, Carlisle slides near the boundary, TV called to decide on it, and it is gooood. (for Carlisle) 6.5 GJ Whittall to Astle, no run, defensive 6.6 GJ Whittall to Astle, no run, and still no run there End of over 7 (3 runs) New Zealand 46/0 (RR: 6.57 RRR: 130/43 = 3.02) GJ Whittall 1-0-3-0 - Football Stand End MJ Horne 25* (23b 4x4) NJ Astle 19* (20b 4x4) Olonga brought on within the first 10, this will be fun 7.1 Olonga to Horne, (noball) two runs 7.1 Olonga to Horne, no run 7.2 Olonga to Horne, FOUR, throwing the bat at it, lands just short of being a 6 to long on, a NZ 50 opening partnership, wonders will never cease 7.3 Olonga to Horne, FOUR, and again, pulling to the square leg boundary, tremendous stuff, Horne rising above hsi his struggle against mediocrity 7.4 Olonga to Horne, no run 7.5 Olonga to Horne, no run 7.6 Olonga to Horne, no run End of over 8 (11 runs) New Zealand 57/0 (RR: 7.12 RRR: 119/42 = 2.83) HK Olonga 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - Kirkstall Lane End NJ Astle 19* (20b 4x4) MJ Horne 35* (30b 6x4) 8.1 GJ Whittall to Astle, one run, flicking around the corner to the fine leg there it is, a magnificent 20 for Astle 8.2 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run 8.3 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, pushed away on the off side 8.4 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run 8.5 GJ Whittall to Horne, no run, stepping back and clamping down on it 8.6 GJ Whittall to Horne, OUT: seaming in, Horne missing the flick on the on side, into the pad, dubious decison, possibly missing leg, possibly hitting outside the line, Horne's dream day is over New Zealand 58/1, Partnership of 58 MJ Horne lbw b GJ Whittall 35 (35b 6x4 0x6) End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 58/1 (RR: 6.44 RRR: 118/41 = 2.88) GJ Whittall 2-0-4-1 - Football Stand End NJ Astle 20* (21b 4x4) 9.1 Olonga to Astle, no run, defending outside the off stump, towards the point replay shows the ball did hit in line, but highly unlikely to hit the stumps, Horne was a mile down the pitch 9.2 Olonga to Astle, no run 9.3 Olonga to Astle, no run, chopped back down the pitch to the bowler 9.4 Olonga to Astle, no run, more defence 9.5 Olonga to Astle, (noball) no run, defending from just outside the off stump and into the covers 9.5 Olonga to Astle, no run, quick and outside the off stump, left alone by the batsmen 9.6 Olonga to Astle, OUT: normal transmission has resumed, hefty drive off the off stump, spectacular catch by Streak, diving to his left at cover, two-handed leaping mid-air catch New Zealand 59/2, Partnership of 1 NJ Astle c Streak b Olonga 20 (28b 4x4 0x6) End of over 10 (1 run) New Zealand 59/2 (RR: 5.90 RRR: 117/40 = 2.92) HK Olonga 2-0-12-1 (2nb) - Kirkstall Lane End CD McMillan 0* (0b) 10.1 GJ Whittall to McMillan, no run, defending outside the off stump, delicate defence 10.2 GJ Whittall to McMillan, one run, wayward down the leg side, glanced to the fine leg 10.3 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, bat raised above the line of the ball, thru to the keeper 10.4 GJ Whittall to Fleming, FOUR, another terrific drive, on the on side, thru the mid wicket, Whittall has a little think to himself 10.5 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, jammed back down the wicket to the bowler 10.6 GJ Whittall to Fleming, no run, outsid ethe left hander's off stump, no shot offered End of over 11 (5 runs) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 112/39 = 2.87) GJ Whittall 3-0-9-1 - Football Stand End CD McMillan 1* (2b) SP Fleming 4* (4b 1x4) 11.1 Olonga to McMillan, no run, defended away 11.2 Olonga to McMillan, no run, slow yorker, tapped away off the stumps to the mid wicket fielder 11.3 Olonga to McMillan, no run, stone wall defence, ball bounces away to the mid off 11.4 Olonga to McMillan, no run, tightly defended off the off stump and onto the on side 11.5 Olonga to McMillan, no run, cramps him up, inside edge into the thigh 11.6 Olonga to McMillan, no run, floating the idea of the cut shot outside the off stump End of over 12 (maiden) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 112/38 = 2.95) HK Olonga 3-1-12-1 (2nb) - Kirkstall Lane End SP Fleming 4* (4b 1x4) CD McMillan 1* (8b) all 4 bowlers with 3 overs, and so logically the most economical one must be removed 12.1 Streak to Fleming, no run, defends on the on side 12.2 Streak to Fleming, one run, attempted back foot defence into the off side, thick edge runs wide of the slip and to the 3rd man 12.3 Streak to McMillan, OUT: seaming in a little, McMillan playing outside it, hits the pad, plumb in front, no controversy from Orchard with that one New Zealand 65/3, Partnership of 6 CD McMillan lbw b Streak 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) HH Streak 3.3-0-22-1 - Football Stand End so whilst Astle and Horne defied logic and reason and managed to get above 20 runs, there was to be no such eccentricity from McMillan today 12.4 Streak to Twose, no run 12.5 Streak to Twose, no run, bat raised, ball passes the leftie's off stump 12.6 Streak to Twose, no run, again to the keeper, no shot offered End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 65/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 111/37 = 3.00) HH Streak 4-0-22-1 - Football Stand End SP Fleming 5* (6b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (3b) 13.1 Olonga to Fleming, no run, defensive drive to Andy Whittall at mid off 13.2 Olonga to Fleming, (noball) no run, overpitched outside the off stump, Fleming going for a cover drive, but inside ends up with a chuffing miss 13.2 Olonga to Fleming, no run, scratched away onto the on side, to the square leg 13.3 Olonga to Fleming, no run, dead bats it outside the off stump, Olonga fields 13.4 Olonga to Fleming, no run, playing well thru it, missing outside the off stump, NZ suddenly in all sorts of bother 13.5 Olonga to Fleming, no run, squeezes the defence onto the ball, it barely trickles off the pitch towards the covers 13.6 Olonga to Fleming, one run, EDGED! but just short of Johnson at 2nd slip, thru his legs and to the 3rd man End of over 14 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/3 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 109/36 = 3.03) HK Olonga 4-1-14-1 (3nb) - Kirkstall Lane End SP Fleming 6* (13b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (3b) 14.1 Streak to Fleming, no run, bat held above it outsid ethe off stump, to the keeper 14.2 Streak to Fleming, no run, back foot push, the cover flicks it onto the mid off umpires having a chat about this and that it's a little overcast and a little dark 14.3 Streak to Fleming, no run, defended on the off side, into the covers 14.4 Streak to Fleming, three runs, leading edge, lucky not to pop a catch up, Andy Whit chases it down to the long on 14.5 Streak to Twose, no run, poking it onto the off side3 14.6 Streak to Twose, no run, bat held in the vertical, no shot offered, no worries End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 70/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 106/35 = 3.03) HH Streak 5-0-25-1 - Football Stand End SP Fleming 9* (17b 1x4) RG Twose 0* (5b) the light is duly offered to the batsmen, and off the players comes Match State: Bad Light Stops Play This Time we're still 54 minutes away from the scheduled finishing time but I wouldn't hold my proverbial breath waiting for any more action today I should say "cricket" rather than "action", since Zimbabwe managed to deliver a good 49.3 overs worth of cricket with no action and surprise surprise, play is called off at 7:30pm. Be sure to return tomorrow at 945 GMT, we have lots of spontaniety planned. Match State: Close of Day 1 - Play to Continue on the Reserve Day we welcome you to the second day of this one day international with the news that it is drizzling and the covers are on it's been raining very heavily overnight and play is unlikely in the near future. There's only a crowd of about 20 here, and everybody is quite agreed about what a miserable place Leeds is. more news at it comes to hand Match State: Covers on - Resumption Delayed Due to Drizzle at 1100 GMT, it's still raining and very little is happening 1230 GMT: still raining 1415 GMT: weather is still horrible, but there will be an inspection at 1445 GMT correction: there will be an inspection at about 1430 GMT. The rain has stopped. 1450 GMT: still a little drizzle about, but the umpires will be having another inspection at 1500 GMT with a view to starting at 1530 GMT" 1510 GMT: sigh, raining again Match State: It's raining, it's pouring all over, umpires have decided to give the match a lead injection behind the ear, teams get 1 point each Zimbabwe continue to ride the wave of good luck, but they're not qualified for the semi finals yet, there's still a chance they'll tie for 4th and 5th place with NZ tomorrow's match is the low-profile India v Pakistan, starting at 0945 GMT, allowing for the Mancunian weather, which has been as filthy as Leeds today apparently Match State: Match abandoned - 1 point each